Climate
Research related to climate issues within the Lamm Lab
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Olivia Erskine, a recent graduate of the University of Georgia’s MAEE with a focus in Science Communication, has made significant strides in understanding how climate change intersects with food security and community well-being. Olicia was part of the Lamm Lab at UGA, with research focused on the role of community gardens in adapting to the…
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Climate change is reshaping our world, bringing about extreme weather events, intensified droughts and floods, and altered growing seasons. These changes significantly impact horticulture, agriculture, and food systems. States like Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are experiencing climate-related challenges, including rising sea levels and extreme heat. Amid these challenges, community gardens emerge as vital…
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A hearty congratulations to Olivia Erskine who passed her Master’s thesis defense with flying colors March 21st. Her innovative, mixed-methods, research included conducting interviews with garden coordinators working in gardens directly impacting thir local food system and surveying members of the U.S. public engaged in community gardens. She asked them to think about and place importance on climate…
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The 2024 National Agricultural Communications Symposium was held February 4-5th in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with other Lamm Lab members, Olivia Erskine presented her paper, authored with committee members Alexa Lamm, Kevan Lamm, and Catherine Sanders, titled “Public engagement in community gardens: Communicating to prepare for climate change impacts on gardens”, which is part of her…
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Recent research the Lamm Lab engaged in was just published in Regional Environmental Change focused on transforming challenges into opportunities for a water-secure future. Despite robust policies and substantial support, the diffusion of modern irrigation systems in Iran remains a critical challenge. In this study, I got to partner with an amazing team of global scientists to explore why farmers have…
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Climate change impacts every facet of our lives, including agriculture, one of the most climate-sensitive sectors. Action is needed to mitigate the effects of climate change, and farmers play a critical role in this endeavor. However, a significant challenge lies in the fact that many farmers around the world are not fully engaged in climate…
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Three Lamm Lab members were recently recognized for their outstanding academic work at the recent Association for Communication (ACE) Conference in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Katie Sanders, Kristin Gibson, and Dr. Alexa Lamm received the honor of 2023 Article of the Year in the Journal of Applied Communications for their work titled “Perceived Government Control…
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As the busy spring semester ended, members of the Lamm Lab packed their suitcases to kick off the summer conference season. Drs. Alexa Lamm, Millicent Oyugi, and Katie Sanders, along with doctoral student Allison Byrd, traveled to Guelph, Ontario, to present their research at the annual conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension…
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Can tech save the world? How can urban gardening and water conservation help in that world saving mission? The second annual CleanTech Symposium was hosted at UGA’s Delta Innovation Hub on Wednesday, April 19, in an effort to answer these pressing questions. UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Office of Sustainability partnered with…
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Members of the Lamm Lab presented research papers and posters at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from February 3-7, 2023.